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​ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO…
Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
 Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
 Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?
If you are interested in inquiring further please contact Karen.Boston@caedm.ca

What is RCIA?

Parishes welcome new members into the Catholic Church through a process of education, faith sharing, and rituals known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).  This process includes several stages marked by prayer, study, and discussion.  Included in the process are several Rites, which take place within the context of the Mass.  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) describes RCIA as a process in which participants "undergo . . . conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments . . . "
The RCIA process follows the ancient practice of the Church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council as the normal way adults prepare for baptism." 

The RCIA is structured over a series of ceremonial steps and periods of learning, and the timing of these may vary for each individual. One may take as much time as he or she needs in the initiation process before becoming ready for full initiation through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.  Initiation within the Church is a journey of conversion that is gradual and ongoing and suited to individual needs.  It is a process rather than an educational program and this process takes place within the community of the faithful, the local Church.

The RCIA process can be adapted to meet the specific needs of children and youth.

Who is welcome to begin the RCIA Journey? 
All people who are open to discerning their personal experience of faith and to learning more about the Catholic Church are welcome to begin the RCIA process.  Many people come to an awareness of their desire to learn about membership in the Catholic Church in various and different ways.  Often it may be a personal faith experience, overcoming personal difficulty and tragedy, or a relationship or discussion with a person of faith which leads one to begin this exciting journey.  All that is truly required is a sincere desire to learn, to grow, and to develop one’s relationship with God.  The RCIA process can be applied to the following 3 groups:
  • Unbaptized: persons (age of discretion: 7+ years) who have never been baptized and who need a process to help them grow in awareness to God's call to conversion as well as ways to respond to that call.   They are considered catechumens.
  • Baptized in Another Christian Church: Those who were baptized into another Christian denomination and wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.  They are considered candidates. For baptized Christians interested in possibly joining the Catholic Church, the process will vary depending upon the depth on one's religious and spiritual readiness. 
  • Baptized but uncatechized Catholic Adults: persons who were baptized as infants and not given any religious instruction in the Catholic faith.  These adults will be prepared to celebrate the sacraments of penance, confirmation and Eucharist.  They are also considered candidates.​
Contact Details
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Physical address:
     5508-48A Avenue

     Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 3V6
Mailing address:
     PO Box 30009, Village Mall
     Red Deer, AB T4N 1H7 

Phone: (403) 346-2618
​After Hours Emergency: 403-986-3813


​Email: Reception.SHRD@caedm.ca 
Pastor: Fr. Jan Sobkowicz
       frjans@telus.net 
Office Administrator: Karen Boston
     reception.shrd@caedm.ca@caedm.ca
Office Assistant: Terry Burch
     sacredheart.reddeer@caedm.ca
Cemetery: mountcalvaryrd@caedm.ca
 

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 Office Hours

Mon: CLOSED
Tue: 9:30am – 12pm / 1pm – 4pm
Wed: 9:30am – 12pm / 1pm – 4pm
Thu: 9:30am – 12pm / 1pm – 4pm​
​​Fri: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Mass Times
Weekdays: 9:00am Tuesday - Friday
Saturdays: 7:00pm
Sundays: 9:00am, 11:00am, 3:00pm


Confessions
Fr. Jan will be available before and after weekend Masses for confession, or during the week by appointment.